E128: How Cancer Became Her Blessing w/ Lamar Hanna

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Lila Rose

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🗓️ 19 July 2024

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Many would question the idea that a mother who passed away and left behind a husband and 4 children could be described “blessed.” Yet Jessica believed that she was “Blessed By Cancer” and has left a legacy as she chronicled her battle with cancer through her Instagram page, amassing tens of thousands of followers as she shared inspiring insights of faith throughout the last years of her life. Today I sit down with Jessica’s husband, Lamar Hanna, to discuss what compelled Jessica to publicly document her journey, how two successful business owners had faith conversions that prepared them to face cancer with God on their side, how Jessica chose between cancer treatments and protecting her baby in the womb, how her family is faring since her passing, how Lamar is carrying on her legacy, and much more.

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0:00.0	Jessica's Instagram account has reached millions of people. Why did she call it blessed by cancer?
0:05.8	And what was Jessica's heart behind this Instagram account in the content that she was creating throughout her suffering?
0:11.1	Cancer ended up being a blessing for Jessica's soul.
0:13.6	This woman was so prepared for death.
0:15.8	Her priest who gave her her last rights told me, I don't think I've ever met anyone that prepared.
0:20.4	Seeing a woman use her talents and give them all to God and then seeing what happens when you do that
0:24.4	she's just proof that any talent you might have if you give it to our Lord and do his will
0:28.6	as perfect as you can incredible things can happen and that's what happened here. You have to have that trust that our
0:33.1	Lord is in control of everything. So as ugly as suffering can get, as uncertain as it can get, as dark
0:37.4	as it can get, there is always glory if you participate in our Lord's will and pick up your
0:41.2	cross and keep going. Hey everybody, welcome back to the Lila Rose podcast.
0:50.5	We have a treat today.
0:51.6	We're sitting down with Lamar Hannah who is the widower, the husband of Jessica Hannah.
0:58.0	She is the creator behind the popular Instagram account called Blessed by Cancer.
1:03.6	Jessica passed away just a few months ago and Lamar is now on a journey to share her life
1:08.6	and the incredible lessons of love and trust that she shared with the world throughout her life and in her death.
1:14.7	In this interview we talk about what it means to actually prepare for death.
1:18.4	We talk about navigating suffering and maintaining peace. The impact that cancer had on the Hanna family, including
1:25.1	their four young children, but how they navigated that and discovered an even deeper
1:28.4	love and even peace despite the suffering.
1:31.4	You're not going to want to miss this episode.
1:32.8	Please share this episode with anyone that you know who may be going through a hard time,
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